Jenni Fagan’s ‘visceral’ memoir of growing up in care wins Gordon Burn prize
The author said she hopes resulting publicity ‘is used to help stop other children falling through all safety nets as I did repeatedly’A memoir about growing up in care has won this year’s Gordon Burn prize.Jenni Fagan was revealed as the winner of the £10,000 award for her book Ootlin at a ceremony in Newcastle on Thursday evening. Continue reading...
The author said she hopes resulting publicity ‘is used to help stop other children falling through all safety nets as I did repeatedly’
A memoir about growing up in care has won this year’s Gordon Burn prize.
Jenni Fagan was revealed as the winner of the £10,000 award for her book Ootlin at a ceremony in Newcastle on Thursday evening. Continue reading...
